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Folktales

A collection of 66 issues

Valthorne: Making It Yours

A Guide to RPGs and Folktales Valthorne, the desert gigapolis where the Living Law thrums through its people’s emotions, is a setting that thrives on mythic resonance and communal storytelling. Its psychic procedural vibe—part Law & Order, part desert folklore—makes it a perfect canvas for roleplaying games

The De Minimis Lament

A Surreal Operetta in Six Acts and One Interlude Act I: The Cart Before the Spell A solitary aria in the glow of midnight commerce Rena: I know you’re not real, Kaleidos. But you flickered beside the “Free Shipping” tag. I bought two dresses. They aren’t clothes. They’

Valthorne: A Reflective Journey Through the City of Living Law

Beneath the relentless sun of a desert plain, where ley lines hum beneath cobblestone streets and adobe spires glow with rune-lit warmth, Valthorne sprawls—a gigapolis that listens, a city that feels. Over the course of our journey into Valthorne: City of Living Law, we’ve woven a mythic civic

TiGGR: The Pulse Beneath the Stars

“They said it was just interference. But we heard it—clear and strange and alive.” This story is inspired by the brilliance of Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who discovered pulsars in 1967. It’s for anyone who ever listened closely when no one else would. Best played on a quiet night

The Final Shareholder Report

A Satirical RPG of Corporate Disaster Management (Rev. 1.0 – Internal Governance Committee – Not for Public Disclosure) Welcome to Crisis Management Congratulations! You have been entrusted with the highest duty of any corporate entity: protecting shareholder confidence in the wake of catastrophic failure. In The Final Shareholder Report (TFSR), you

A Playable Folktale: The Corridor of Salt

A Playable Folktale for haunted crews, unindexed memories, and a hum that won’t fade. “This is not a puzzle to solve or a map to chart. It is a mirror for what we fear to name, what we cannot forget, and what hums beyond our control.” What You Need

Smoke on the Waters: A TiGGR One-Shot

A Mothers’ Folktale Inspired by the 1971 Montreux Casino Fire TiGGR: Tiny Game for Generalized Roleplaying Players: 2-5 (1 GM, 1-4 players) Playtime: 30-45 minutes Components: 2d6, pencil and paper, LLM optional but encouraged The Premise December 4, 1971. The Mothers of Invention are rocking the Montreux Casino in Switzerland.

The Adventurers Known as the Mothers

A Grey Ledger Society Folktale In every age, there are bands of travelers who refuse to march in formation. Who wander the strange edges of the map, thumbing their noses at kings and monsters alike. Who weather chaos, betrayal, fire, and failure — not through brute force alone, but through audacity,

A Playable Folktale: The Audit of the Last Light

A Playable Folktale for drifting crews, forgotten AIs, and one last attempt to tell the truth. “This is not a game to win or a world to master. It is a mirror for what we name, what we lose, and what refuses to be forgotten.” What You Need * 2–6

Playable Folktales: The Drift Will Not Be Televised

Or: What Is a Playable Folktale? "This folktale doesn’t even try to matter! No goals, no stakes, just static and pig noises? Hyperpigs need a rebellion, not your artsy ghosting!" — overheard in the gallery There are stories you play. There are games you read. Then there are